MY CANCER BATTLE
Diane Wilson
In November of 2001 I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. After further testing, a spot was found in my left hip, as well. I had been experiencing hip pain for quite some time; in fact, that is why I first went to see the doctor.
As I was not feeling well, I asked to have some blood work done, thinking that my Epstein-Barr/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome was flaring up. The results were not good. At the same time I requested a biopsy on a previously diagnosed benign cyst in my right breast. As it turned out, it was not benign at all. It was, in fact, an aggressive malignant tumor the size of a quarter. A few months earlier it was the size of a small pea.
Because I know someone who had just had success with his Prostate Cancer while taking Natural Choice Products, I called Phil and explained my situation. He immediately faxed my husband and me the technical information on the Probiotic Blend and the Enzymes so that we could make an informed choice. After reading over the information very carefully, we decided that I would go on the products.
We met with my surgeon the following week, the first week in December. He wanted to schedule a double mastectomy with the removal of my lymph glands, followed by radiation and chemotherapy. He told us what to expect. It didn’t sound good to me. His prognosis without treatment was 6 months. With treatment he couldn’t say, but he did admit that it was highly likely that I would have a reoccurrence within 5 years.
That wasn’t good enough for me, so I asked for 30 days to try Nutritional Therapy. He agreed that 30 days would not affect my long-term prognosis. Asking for these 30 days proved to be a vital decision, as the rest of my story will show.
At first I was not very confident that the products would help enough, as the surgeon had told me that not one of his patients who tried natural therapy had survived cancer. However, everyone that Ipersonally knew had not survived after conventional therapy. An aunt of mine that was a nurse in an oncology unit begged me not to take chemotherapy because she saw more death and misery than recovery. I had also just spent the previous year supporting my younger sister through her chemotherapy treatments. That was the most horrifying experience of my life. I have never seen such pain and suffering.
I was willing to do whatever it took to not have to take chemotherapy. I had to trust my body to heal itself better without chemical drugs that would harm my immune system. Even the surgeon told me that the treatment would damage my immune system, but he didn’t feel that I had a choice. I felt that I did have a choice. I wanted to give the products a chance to help my body heal itself.
As I started the products I read everything I could get my hands on that discussed cancer. I wanted to know my enemy. I felt that I could fight better knowing what I was facing. I also read many, many articles on the nutritional therapies that were being used all around the world to treat cancer. One thing that almost all these books had in common was the benefit of enzymes, friendly bacteria, good nutrients, colon cleanses, exercise and having a positive attitude. I did them all.
After 30 days, we re-tested my blood and did an ultrasound on the tumor. My blood improved, but the tumor was the same. I admit that I was very disappointed. As you can imagine, I was anxious for it to shrink. I was helped to see that no growth was a success, as the tumor had been rapidly growing before. I also was feeling better, so we decided to ask for another 30 days.
This time the surgeon was not happy. He said that if I did not have the mastectomies and follow up treatment then I would be dead in 6 months. We walked out after telling him that as long as we were seeing progress we would continue on with the nutritional therapy. He called an oncologist and asked him to call me and explain my demise. He did. He (the oncologist) said that if I did not take this treatment (chemotherapy) I would be dead in 6 months. It was an expert opinion that I did not have a choice if I wanted to live. I stood my ground and told him that I really wanted to give my body a chance to heal itself. He then repeated his earlier statement that I would be dead in 6 months without treatment. I could tell that he really believed what he was telling me, but I knew that he didn’t know that much about nutrition or alternative treatments (I asked him. He said he was trained to treat the disease, and nothing else.) He had many patients receiving therapy for their cancer that were winning the battle or had already won it. I wanted to win mine with or without the surgeon or oncologist’s support.
My primary care physician, on the other hand, was very supportive and happy that I was feeling better. She admitted that she also knew nothing about natural therapies or nutrition, but she had proof that my blood was improving. During the next 30 days, I noticed that I was feeling better and better with each passing day. I was taking the products, doing my colon cleansing, exercising, juicing, eating right and trying to keep a positive attitude.
My hip pain was completely gone by the end of the 30 days, so we scheduled testing again for my hip. There was no trace of anything left. The test was normal. I kept feeling better & better, and eventually the tumor did start shrinking. It was then that I knew I was winning the battle.
Six months came and went. I was still very much alive and feeling great! At my latest ultrasound testing, the radiologist was astonished to see that a large portion of the tumor had changed back to the normal cells. To make sure, she ordered me to stay on the products and stick to my healthy way of living. It has been hard work and has required an amazing amount of self-discipline, but it has been worth every bit of it. Those 6 months have now turned into 20 and I can honestly say that I haven’t felt this good since I was a child.
My friends and family are truly amazed at the change of a bedridden, pale sickly person to a healthy, active, well person. They often forget that I have cancer.
I am now convinced that the products have helped my body to fight the battle that is raging inside of me, and I am no longer doubtful that I will win the battle! Hopefully, none of you out there are undergoing the same. If I had to give advice to those who are present here tonight, it would be to not wait until you have a health crisis to take care of your health. It is much easier to prevent illness and disease than to cure it once it strikes. That is where the products from Natural Choice come in. I know that they have helped me to regain my health, and I sincerely believe that they can help you to enjoy better health or any health in my experience.
I hope it has encouraged you to take responsibility for your health and to know that you do have a choice.
Testimony given at Fran Gillette’s seminar on August 21, 2003
